Rafael Nadal tested by Marcos Daniel as he reaches French Open second round

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Rafael Nadal battled past qualifier Marcos Daniel 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round of the French Open today.

The four-time defending champion did not appear to be moving as well as he usually does at Roland Garros and he was given a thorough workout by Brazilian Daniel, who is ranked 97th in the world.

The 30-year-old, who has only two ATP Tour wins to his name this season compared to 41 for his opponent, even went a break ahead in the second set. However, that proved to be the turning point as Nadal found some form to make